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RSS with replies and comments, that's a pretty big step up (and I'm all for using RSS when nothing more is needed)

by rakoo 4y ago

ilyt 4y ago
RSS where the owner of the server can decide to censor articles out of other server cos he doesn't like them seems like huge step-back.
- 411111111111111 4y ago
  That's not really an argument. With RSS the person that provided your reader was able to do the same. And you're still able to run your own instance, just like you've been able to run your own RSS reader.
  - ilyt 4y ago
    > And you're still able to run your own instance, just like you've been able to run your own RSS reader. Not comparable, and honestly I find it dishonest that you even try. RSS can be just a client on your machine, no need for server running in the cloud. That's far less effort involved. Also I wouldn't be surprised if some instances start to close down traffic from "random one man instances" at some point.
- gary_0 4y ago
  A server owner that filters spam/abuse for you is a great feature, actually -- as long as there are other servers you can feasibly switch to if you don't agree with their definition of "spam".
  - ilyt 4y ago
    It's not. Moderated public feeds are useful (way too easy for stuff to get offtopic, even if it is not technically spam or abusive), that I agree on, but if I subscribed to someone I should be able to get their posts, regardless of what random moderator thinks about them. Especially that moderation and "for free" usually ends up with power trips being actual payment to the mods > as long as there are other servers you can feasibly switch to if you don't agree with their definition of "spam". Not that simple. If server A doesn't like X (not even abuse, might just not like topics that are talked about there), server B doesn't like Y and server C doesn't like Z your only choice is your own instance and that's far more effort than most want to go thru
- albert180 4y ago
  You can get a RSS feed of every Mastodon account
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RSS with replies and comments, that's a pretty big step up (and I'm all for using RSS when nothing more is needed)

by rakoo 4y ago

RSS with replies and comments, that's a pretty big step up (and I'm all for using RSS when nothing more is needed)

ilyt 4y ago

RSS where the owner of the server can decide to censor articles out of other server cos he doesn't like them seems like huge step-back.

411111111111111 4y ago
That's not really an argument. With RSS the person that provided your reader was able to do the same. And you're still able to run your own instance, just like you've been able to run your own RSS reader.
- ilyt 4y ago
  > And you're still able to run your own instance, just like you've been able to run your own RSS reader. Not comparable, and honestly I find it dishonest that you even try. RSS can be just a client on your machine, no need for server running in the cloud. That's far less effort involved. Also I wouldn't be surprised if some instances start to close down traffic from "random one man instances" at some point.
gary_0 4y ago
A server owner that filters spam/abuse for you is a great feature, actually -- as long as there are other servers you can feasibly switch to if you don't agree with their definition of "spam".
- ilyt 4y ago
  It's not. Moderated public feeds are useful (way too easy for stuff to get offtopic, even if it is not technically spam or abusive), that I agree on, but if I subscribed to someone I should be able to get their posts, regardless of what random moderator thinks about them. Especially that moderation and "for free" usually ends up with power trips being actual payment to the mods > as long as there are other servers you can feasibly switch to if you don't agree with their definition of "spam". Not that simple. If server A doesn't like X (not even abuse, might just not like topics that are talked about there), server B doesn't like Y and server C doesn't like Z your only choice is your own instance and that's far more effort than most want to go thru
albert180 4y ago
You can get a RSS feed of every Mastodon account

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